"starring" meaning in English

See starring in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} starring (not comparable)
  1. Performing as a star; having the leading role. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-starring-en-adj-JLg2MTwr

Noun

Forms: starrings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} starring (plural starrings)
  1. The action of the verb to star.
    Sense id: en-starring-en-noun-zahyZw8f

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} starring
  1. present participle and gerund of star Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: star
    Sense id: en-starring-en-verb-y0ghe5xV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 67 27
  2. (with a film as its subject) That which has the specified actor or actors, especially those in lead roles, in its cast. Synonyms (having actors in its cast): featuring [often] Translations (with a film as subject: featuring the specified actors): pääosassa (Finnish), pääosissa [plural] (Finnish), πρωταγωνιστούν (protagonistoún) (Greek), 主演している (shuen shite iru) (Japanese), v hlavnej úlohe (alt: 1) (Slovak), hrajú (alt: 2) (Slovak)
    Sense id: en-starring-en-verb-Is4XY~Zt Disambiguation of 'having actors in its cast': 23 77 Disambiguation of 'with a film as subject: featuring the specified actors': 35 65

Inflected forms

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